Principal Heritage - Governance, Compliance & Systems

MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes) is seeking a Principal Heritage - Governance, Compliance & Systems to be the senior technical authority on how we govern cultural heritage across our operations in Western Australia.

Reporting to the Heritage Manager, you will design, embed and mature procedures, processes and management systems for a consistent, auditable approach, lead incident investigations and compliance reporting, and build safety principles into our HSMS.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience designing and maturing heritage governance.
• Experience implementing enterprise‑level processes in safety, compliance or quality.
• Proven ability to lead investigations and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Design, document and improve heritage procedures so they are auditable and compliant with legislation
• Own and mature heritage governance framework including policies and procedures
• Lead the design and rollout of the Heritage Safety Management System (HSMS)
• Develop templates for incident investigation and compliance reporting
• Lead incident investigations with root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Oversee auditable compliance reporting for regulators and stakeholders
• Benchmark against best practice and anticipate regulatory changes
• Coach the Heritage team on new processes and systems
• Build relationships with Environment & Heritage, site leadership and Traditional Owners

Skills

Cultural heritage management

Governance frameworks

Incident investigations

Compliance reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Advanced degree in Archaeology/Anthropology/Cultural Heritage Management

Job description

MinRes Can Offer You

• Set the strategic direction for heritage process, procedure and systems maturity, advising senior leadership directly
• Build something from the ground up, with a pathway to establish direct reports as the function matures
• Work alongside Aboriginal Corporations and Traditional Owners, site leaders and discipline leads in a business that manages everything in-house, from pit to ship.

The Opportunity

Cultural heritage is central to how we operate on Country. MinRes is seeking a Principal Heritage - Governance, Compliance & Systems to be the senior technical authority on how MinRes governs it.

Reporting to directly to the Heritage Manager, you'll design, embed and continuously mature the procedures, processes and management systems that give MinRes a consistent, auditable and defensible approach to cultural heritage across all projects and operations. You'll also lead cultural heritage incident investigations and compliance reporting, and build safety management principles into a Heritage Safety Management System (HSMS).

This is a rare opportunity to set the strategic direction for heritage systems and processes, with scope to build a team as the function matures.

What you'll be doing

• Design, document and continuously improve MinRes' cultural heritage procedures and processes, so they are practical, auditable and aligned with legislative requirements
• Own and mature our heritage governance framework, including policies, standards, procedures and supporting documentation
• Lead the design and rollout of the Heritage Safety Management System (HSMS)
• Develop standardised templates and guidance for incident investigation, compliance reporting and field procedures
• Lead incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions
• Oversee accurate, timely and auditable compliance reporting for regulators and internal stakeholders
• Benchmark against industry and cross-sector best practice, and anticipate legislative and regulatory change
• Coach and train the Heritage team on new and updated processes and systems
• Build strong relationships across Environment & Heritage, Technical Services, site leadership, and with Aboriginal Corporations and Traditional Owners

What you will bring

• 5-7+ years' experience in cultural heritage management, with a significant portion in mining or resources
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and leading enterprise-level processes and management systems (e.g. safety, compliance or quality)
• Experience leading incident investigations and compliance reporting, ideally within a broader systems or governance role
• Proven track record developing governance frameworks that meet complex legislative and organisational requirements at scale
• Strong working knowledge of WA's Aboriginal heritage legislation and agreement frameworks

• Advanced degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Management or a related field- Highly Desirable

About Mineral Resources (MinRes)

Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes) is a leading diversified resources company with operations across lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services in Western Australia.

Our success is built on our people, innovation and willingness to challenge the way things are done. Since listing on the ASX in 2006, MinRes has grown into one of Australia’s most dynamic resources companies.